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NONWOVEN

EXCEED MARKET SPEED WITH JETLACE

FOR YEARS TO COME

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Chute feeder

CardUnwinder

Chute feeder

CardHydroentanglement

Through-air dryer

Quality Control System

Winder

Chute feeder

Card

Crosslapper

Card

Hydroentanglement

Drafter

Through-air dryer Scanning

gauge

WinderProDyn

The neXline spunlace eXcelle is the premium line layout, combining very high capacity of up to 25,000 t/a with low energy consumption and able to produce all types of spunlace roll goods.

Line types Fabrics Line speed Working width Capacity End uses

Direct 18 – 120 gsm up to 400 m/min up to 4.8 m 25,000 t/a Wipes, medical, hygiene

Crosslapping 25 – 400 gsm up to 130 m/min up to 4.8 m 9,000 t/a Face masks, automotive, artificial leather, filtration, …

neXline eXcelle spunlace lineTrust a global partner: Today, ANDRITZ is an active player in most of the world’s spunlace production. In order to meet the market demands, ANDRITZ offers you a wide range of complete spunlace lines combining performance, efficiency and profitability.

The direct line configurations are mainly designed for lightweight spunlace fabrics using sub-denier fibers, and for cellulosic fibers.

For durable end-uses, crosslapping line configurations are preferred using a wide range of technical fibers such as: PTFE, PA6, PA66, PE, glass fibers, PPS, Kevlar, and so on.

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UNIQUE CHARACTERISTICSSpunlace fabrics are made from all types of raw materials – natural or synthetic. Softness, drape, comfort, conformability, high strength, and the fact that they contain no chemicals are the major characteristics that make spunlace nonwovens unique.

VARIOUS APPLICATIONSSpunlace can be used for a large number of markets, such as:• Baby, cosmetics, household wipes• Technical and hard surfaces wipes• Face masks• Diaper ears, top sheet and back sheet• Cotton pads• Medical and surgical• Coating substrates• Automotive• Filtration• Wallpaper ...

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“Hydroentanglement is commonly

called ‘spunlacing’. This process grew

significantly over the past years,

accounting for about 16 percent of the

total nonwovens production.

Explanations of this impressive growth

are the products’ advantages such

as softness, cloth-like feel, modest

strength and good absorbency.”

EDANA (European Disposables And Nonwovens Association)

Spunlace line configurations →

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CO

NTE

NTS

neXline eXcelle spunlace line 2

System supply capabilities 6

Develop your products with our experts 8

Dedicated service 9

Metris: ANDRITZ Digital Solutions 10

Cards 12

Profile crosslappers 14

Drafters 16

Jetlace portfolio 18

Spunjet bonding 20

neXjet injectors 21

Patterning solutions 22

Efficient water processing 23

Innovative drying solutions 24

AUGMENTED REALITY CONTENT

To show videos, illustrations and picture galleries in a more direct and lively way, we have added augmented reality to several contents! Download our ANDRITZ AR APP from our website or from the AppStore/PlayStore!

SCAN THE MARKED PAGES AND EXPERIENCE THE ENHANCED CONTENT.

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All components in harmony: As the market becomes more and more competitive, producers need to be focused on their core business, which is efficient production, marketing, and sale of nonwoven roll goods. ANDRITZ offers fully engineered solutions to help producers choose the right equipment to save time and money.

System supply capabilities

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SINGLE-SOURCE SOLUTIONThe heart of the ANDRITZ expertise lies in arranging and configuring the main process components in a production line so that they work in harmony to deliver the exact end product desired. ANDRITZ system supply services ensure that non - wovens manufacturers have a cost-efficient, flexible, and reliable spunlace line covering the full spectrum, from fiber opening / blending to finished rolls. Spunlace fabrics combine web characteristics (machine direction / cross-direction ratio, bonding index, and thickness), line performance (productivity, energy consumption, water treatment), and web uniformity.

FULL PROJECT MANAGEMENTImportant added-value from ANDRITZ is full project manage-ment, from planning control to reduce the delivery time to start-up of the line and securing a prompt return on investment. Savings on raw materials and utilities will be reflected in your operating margin. ANDRITZ expertise in this field has a direct impact on your fibers and on power and water consumption in each stage of your process.

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The state-of-the-art installations at our technical center in Mont-bonnot and our process and product engineers work with you to develop and ensure reliable technologies and process optimi-zation. Evaluating new processes and defining parameters for product guarantees are yet another main focus.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENTBeing dedicated to high quality and innovative production tech-nologies propels us to seek ideal solutions. Let our combined forces achieve maximum results. Highly skilled staff provide unique know-how drawn from our installed base and continuous R&D.

EXPERIENCE NEW PRODUCTSWe offer you the opportunity to test your new developments on our state-of-the-art spunlace line. It is the perfect opportunity to experi-ence new products that will enable you to access different markets.

SPUNLACE LINEOur spunlace pilot line includes state-of-the-art equipment to produce a wide range of spunlace fabrics. During the trials, the pilot line is able to operate at up to 500 m/min. Tests can be conducted in-line with the TT card or off-line with an unwinder.

VERSATILE WATER F ILTRATION UNITThe ANDRITZ technical center is equipped with a complete water filtration system so that trials can be conducted with all types of fibers. You can test natural or synthetic fibers, short or long fibers, paper fibers, and so on.

ANDRITZ Technical Center in Montbonnot, France

YOUR BENEFITS

• Process expert support• Equipment containing the

latest technology• Integrated laboratory to

test nonwoven fabrics• Simulation tool

Develop your products with our expertsContinuous research and development targeting your needs: In an ever more demanding market, get the most out of your investment with the support of our test equipment and highly skilled engineers. You can benefit from more than three decades of experience and expertise.

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Dedicated serviceWe know how important uptime is for your production efficiency: That’s why we do everything to keep interruptions to a minimum. With remote maintenance and a highly responsive service team, we can react to your concerns in the shortest time possible.

SPARE PARTSTo ensure the longevity and the performance of your equipment, we recommend using only original spare parts from ANDRITZ.

A sales team for spare parts is at your disposal at ANDRITZ to help you make your choice.

UPGRADES AND RETROFITSANDRITZ specialists are available to inspect your production lines and propose improvements to extend the product life of your equipment and enhance productivity.

SKILLED TECHNICIANS AT YOUR DISPOSAL With the goal of providing the most efficient and reactive service as possible, ANDRITZ assigns a dedicated team of skilled techni-cians, as well as automation and textile engineers.

ONLINE SUPPORTANDRITZ wants to support you at all times. You always have a competent partner to explain any problems related to textile, mechanical, or electrical / elec-tronic issues.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Service centers around the globe

• Technical and electrical diagnosis by experts

• Complete stock of original parts

• Assistance with installation, operation, maintenance, and training

• Improve your production operations

• Enhance the performance of your equipment

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Smart Service

Provides the unified entry point for

customers to Smart Service offerings

WHAT IS METRIS?With the Metris brand’s digital solutions, you are preparing for the growing digital challenges in the industrial environment. Metris products are the very latest state of the art – they can be customized to suit your individual requirements. And they help you achieve the best possible productivity and efficiency for your nonwovens production.

WHAT DOES METRIS OPP DO?The intelligent Metris OPP platform analyzes available line data, compares it with data already gathered, assesses the data, and provides you with valuable output. But Metris OPP is not just a platform – it offers ANDRITZ service contracts for both on-site and remote assistance services by specialists.

Metris: ANDRITZ Digital SolutionsDigitalization is changing the nonwoven world: With digitalization, Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and Smart Service, expectations are rising in terms of greater line efficiency and increased profitability. This can be gained by networking machines and applying such technologies as Smart Sensors, Big Data Analytics, and visualization using Augmented Reality. Metris OPP (Optimization of Process Performance) as one of the core products of the Metris portfolio can provide the whole range according to individual needs.

Ventures

Coordinate venture capital and start-up

activities within the ANDRITZ GROUP

Industrial IoT

Provide IIoT solutions to improve customers’

machine and process performance

Augmented Reality

Smart Sensors

Big Data

Field Service

Spare Parts Catalog

Metris Portal

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SMART SENSORSANDRITZ uses micro and wireless sensors for Metris solutions. You can use these sensors to collect even more detailed machine and plant data that are taken from pre-defined areas and are relevant in optimizing operations.

BIG DATA ANALYSESTo provide you with a rapid over-view of the plant operating status, the data is analyzed automatically in real time. Necessary control measures can be initiated based on the knowledge of possible effects in order to avoid plant shutdowns, for example, or reduce the use of consumables.

AUGMENTED REALITYAugmented reality can make information visible at the machine or plant and display it very easily on mobile devices such as a tablet PC or smartglasses. Technology enables you to operate the machine and system more easily and more efficiently.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Full use of equipment and no need to install new hardware

• Continuous measurement of savings

• Ongoing R & D to provide the latest state-of-the-art technology

• Field model-proven in many different countries

• Big data analysis with tried-and-tested models for deviation analysis

• Providing information locally with augmented reality

• Extensive solution and process engineering knowledge

• Cybersecurity solution to safeguard data on the network

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YOUR BENEFITS

• A full range of solutions• Perfect web uniformity• Available for high-speed

lines up to 400 m/min• Available for ultralight web• Processability with the

widest range of fibers• User-friendly• Quick and easy

accessibility

CardsFitting in with market needs: ANDRITZ offers comprehensive solutions for every kind of drylaid web forming process. Several ranges of cards are available, depending on the line configuration, for a direct or crosslapping layout. The aXcess and eXcelle cards cover all possible market requirements in terms of capacity or web properties.

eXcelle CARDSeXcelle cards are designed for high production levels. They are avail-able in working widths of up to 5.1 m and for different delivery configu-rations. This card provides the best solutions to meet producers’ requirements in terms of through-put and web characteristics. The eXcelle cards can be fitted with one, two, or three VarioWeb doffers. These cards are also equipped with reliable take-off devices so the delivery speeds can be adapted to any crosslapper infeed capabilities while maintain-ing the card web structure.

eXcelle TT CARDSA revolutionary design within the ANDRITZ eXcelle range is the TT card with a dedicated carding roll configuration. It provides very good web uniformity and improves MD/CD ratio homogeneity at high speed. This card is designed to meet the expectations of wipes producers and can produce nonwovens at top speeds of up to 400 m/min. The state-of-the-art design, with quick and easy accessibility for maintenance and service, is very user-friendly.

eXcelle TT card for high-speed spunlace lines

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S 5 PP 6 TT

“S” feed plate 1 – AVT breast roller 2 – COM transfer roller 3 – Licker-in roller 4 – Feed roller 5 – Feed plate

Air management system

Alternatives for carding power

R 35 PPLL

R 35 PP LINK

S 35 PPCCAA

S 5 PP 5 VarioWeb 3

Alternatives for card web structure

LDS take-off (type P/A)

Alternatives for card feeding sections

“R” feed plate 1 – AVT breast roller 2 – RTB roller 3 – Feed roller 4 – Feed plate

Condenser (type C/A)

Condenser (type L)

eXcelle RANGE FOR FLEXIBILITY IN WEB FORMINGThe eXcelle cards cover all your requirements in terms of capacity or web properties and are available with carding power alter natives.

Single or double card set-up and different web structure solutions: parallel, condensed, or randomized. In combination with the number of doffers, the card enables you to obtain a wide range of web weights.

VarioWeb delivery

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A

B

A < B

A

B

A > B

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B

A > B

Profile crosslappersExperience and innovation: ANDRITZ crosslapping technology is based on 60 years of experience and continuous innovations. The crosslappers can be provided for cards with up to 3.75 m working width and for delivery aprons up to 15 m wide. All transfer carriages and aprons have individual motors in order to control the batt weight distribution.

Thanks to its short textile path, profiling capabilities, and infeed speed, the Profile crosslappers range perfectly matches the new production lines requiring higher productivity and web weight profiling improvements.

Profiling batt shaping – speed principle

YOUR BENEFITS

• State-of-the-art system for weight evenness

• Fabric weight evenness (low CV%)

• Fiber savings• High production speed• Low cleaning requirement• ProDyn works without

stretching and without drafting the card web(s), thus providing greater fabric dimensional stability

NONWOVEN EVENNESSANDRITZ has designed two differ-ent solutions to contribute a remarkable reduction in produc-tion costs thanks to the improved fabric weight evenness. The ProWid and ProDyn are designed to work with a scanning gauge for fully automatic, closed-loop control.

ProWidThe ProWid system is a tool that regulates the card web weight before it enters the crosslapper in order to lay a web with lighter edges. The CV percentage is generally improved by a factor of two, in particular when the CV percentage is in excess of 3 % without the ProWid system.

ProWid can be delivered with an individual ANDRITZ crosslapper to enhance performance in existing carding lines or with new spunlace aXcess lines.

ProDynThe ProDyn system combines actions from the card doffers and dynamic speed variation at the crosslapper. It allows you to generate a web with lighter edges (no “smiling effect”).

To minimize cloudiness and varia-tions in fabric behavior, the web is formed with card web layers with the same consistency and low fiber tension.

Web profile with ProDyn system

Web profile with standard web forming

Superfluous fiber “smiling effect”

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Impact of the ProWid system on fiber distribution

Impact of the ProDyn system on fiber distribution

ProWid system ProDyn system

FE E DE R

CARD OUTLET

CROSSL APPE R

DR AFTE R

SCANNING GAUGE

SCANNING GAUGE

CONTROL PANE L

CONTROL PANE L

ProWid ProDyn

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DraftersPerfect control of the fiber mat: ANDRITZ drafters ensure you perfect control of the product throughout the process to increase the line speed and to better balance the MD / CD tensile strength ratio.

ET-27 batt drafter with pressing roller

ANDRITZ provides you with batt drafters located after the crosslapper and containing between 9 and 27 rolls.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Optimum MD / CD tensile strength ratio

• Higher production capacity for light webs

• Enhanced tensile strength• Improved dimensional

stability in the web• Minimum web shrinkage• Low cleaning requirement

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Jetlace portfolioState-of-the-art hydroentanglement units: As a result of its unique experience in the spunlace industry, ANDRITZ offers the widest range of Jetlace hydroentanglement units to cover the needs of all nonwovens producers around the world.

JetlaceEssentielANDRITZ JetlaceEssentiel is perfectly designed to produce lightweight and ultra-lightweight fabrics from 20 to 120 gsm at very high speeds of up to 400 m/min. JetlaceEssentiel is ideal for the production of most synthetic / natural lightweight fabrics for hygiene, medical, face masks, and wipes applications. Scaled to meet various line capacity requirements, machines are available in 3.75, 4.00, 4.25, 4.5, and 4.75 m widths.

JetlaceEvolutionTo produce durable nonwovens, such as coating substrates and automotive or filtration fabrics, spunlace lines are equipped with crosslappers and ANDRITZ JetlaceEvolution to create non-wovens with a balanced MD/CD ratio. JetlaceEvolution is available in widths up to 4.5 m and is able to produce spunlace fabrics from 30 to 400 gsm.

JetlaceCottonPadANDRITZ JetlaceCotton Pad is the hydroentanglement system for production of cotton pads and cotton wipes. It retains bulk and delivers perfect surface evenness. And it is compact in size, with widths up to 3.6 m and a product range from 30 to 270 gsm. In order to customize cotton pad and cotton wipe fabrics with creative patterns, spunlace producers can add the optional patterning or aperture system known as Perfojet Unit.

Jetlace3000The ANDRITZ Jetlace3000 can be fully customized and meet virtually all production requirements in terms of capacity, line speed, fabric weight, and machine width. Jetlace3000 is perfectly designed to manufacture nonwoven fabrics for filtration, industrial wipes, agricultural, and surgical applica-tions. It can operate at up to 1,000 m/min and is available in widths of up to 7.0 m.

JetlaceAvantageANDRITZ JetlaceAvantage is recognized as the new standard for growing markets and is per-fectly optimized to produce spunlace fabrics from 30 to 120 gsm for wipes and medical uses. JetlaceAvantage is available in 2.5 and 3.6 m widths. Designed with two or three cylinders, this standard machine can produce state-of-the-art spunlace fabrics at up to 200 m/min.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Customized design• Compact configuration• Energy efficiency-oriented• High capacity over the

whole gsm range• Experience at up to

1,000 m/min• Embedded Metris

functions

Hydroentanglement units Fabric grammage Line speed (at winder) End uses

JetlaceEssentiel 20 – 120 gsm up to 400 m/min Wipes, medical, hygiene, ...

JetlaceEvolution 30 – 400 gsm up to 200 m/min Automotive, artifical leather, filtration, wallpaper, …

JetlaceCottonPad 20 – 270 gsm up to 200 m/min Cotton pads, cotton wipes, hygiene, face masks, ...

Jetlace3000 30 – 800 gsm up to 1,000 m/min Industrial, surgical, agriculture, insulation, filtration, clothing, …

JetlaceAvantage 30 – 120 gsm up to 200 m/min Wipes, medical, hygiene, face masks, wallpaper, ...

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Jetlace3000 configuration for Wetlace lines

JetlaceEssentiel for lightweight fabrics production at very high speed

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ANDRITZ spunjet equipment

Microscopic view of spunbond web (× 20)

Microscopic view of Spunjet Bond web (× 20)

YOUR BENEFITS

• Added product value• Softness and bulk• More flexibility• New business opportunities• Suitable for 80 % of

non woven applications

Spunjet bondingA bonding solution for endless filaments: The patented nonwovens process called Spunjet is the in-line hydroentanglement of continuous filaments, creating a new generation of spunlaid nonwovens. Spunjet offers you the best properties ever achieved in 80 % of existing and in new nonwovens applications.

This new process has been devel-oped to better address applica-tions such as geotextiles, roofing, packaging, synthetic leather, and many others.

Spunjet configurations can open up exciting new business opportu-nities for you in terms of innovative products. It can also add value to your existing products.

By combining two first-class bonding technologies, you can benefit from the typical strength of spunlaid as well as the softness of spunlace. The Spunjet process offers you additional softness, bulk, drape, and tensile strength while maintaining the iso tropic MD / CD ratios in your fabric properties.

Spunjet lines can operate at speeds of up to 1,000 m/min. The high-quality water needles generated by the Spunjet injectors ensure high-grade bonding of your continuous filament webs.

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neXjet injectorsHeart of the spunlace process: Injectors are considered a critical point in the spunlace process. Based on our know-how in fluid mechanics and robust manufacturing, we install state-of-the-art neXjet injectors in hydroentanglement units. ANDRITZ technology always provides optimum quality at very low energy consumption.

Top-quality needling water is ensured by the advanced design whereby the water is distributed through a patented, continuous slot inside the neXjet injector. Process engineers use the latest comput er-based fluid mechanics modeling tools to optimize the neXjet injector efficiency. In addition, the process water undergoes final filtration by the EXH cartridge inside the neXjet injector body just before the water enters the needle strip. Finally, the ANDRITZ injector can be equipped with an auto-cleaning system and designed to avoid the pulp build-up occurring in Wetlace™ and Airlace™.

EASY MAINTENANCEANDRITZ has developed a mechani-cal seal that not only prevents leaks, but is extremely easy to clean or replace. The conventional sealing method required a maintenance worker and specific tools. The ANDRITZ sealing system does not require any tools! A maintenance worker can easily remove and replace the seal. No special skills or extra training are required for regular maintenance jobs.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Perfectly homogeneous distribution of water

• Lower operating costs• Final filtration of process

water just before the strip (filter inside the injector)

• Quick access to the strip and the filtration cartridge in less than 1 min

• Drip-tray, additional vacuum system, to avoid water marks

• Designed for pulp raw materials

Top-quality needling water

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Patterning solutionsCustomize your spunlace fabrics: The market trend demands product diversification. ANDRITZ has developed a series of patterning and aper-ture sleeves or thermo-embossing calenders to create unique designs, surface haptics and functions on spunlace, Airlace, and Wetlace fabrics.

NEXIMAGING SLEEVEThe latest patterning sleeves use neX imaging technology, which allows full customization of spun-lace fabrics with reproduction of virtually any logo or pattern in high-quality detail. Logo and pattern definition are enhanced, while optimum production speeds are maintained. Logos can be designed to customer requirements, and neXimaging also allows perfect creation of apertures on the web.

PERFOJET UNITANDRITZ has developed an inno-vative process to apply special and unique artwork to flushable wipes – the Perfojet Unit. This enables wipes producers to distinguish their product by showing the correct disposal method in combination with consumer-friendly branding.

YOUR BENEFITS

• Innovative solutions for patterning and aperture

• Unlimited number of possible patterns

• Any 3D shape and texture

Examples of possible patterning and apertures

Perfojet Unit for cellulosic fibers

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YOUR BENEFITS

• Highest fabric quality• Full process guarantee• Reduced water

consumption• Minimal wastewater

discharge• Low chemicals

consumption• Increased line efficiency• Reduced maintenance

downtime

Efficient water processingHigh-quality sub-systems: Another critical point in the spunlace process is treatment of the water. Due to the large amount of water required, it is essential to recycle and recirculate it.

A high-quality filtration system is necessary. ANDRITZ has developed the sub-systems to treat and filter suspended solids and spin-finish water. One priority is to optimize the filtration process for synthetic and / or natural fibers.

The main features are: • Suitable for any type of fibers • Filtration capacity:

more than 400 m3/h • Recycling ratio: up to 99.5 % • Turbidity: < 2 NTU • Full monitoring system • Turnkey in-house solutions

The filtration process is optimized by removing all the particles, from the largest down to the finest, when the process water passes through the main filtration systems: • Flotation cell (FL) • Sand filters (FSS) • Bag filters (FP) • Press filter (PF) • UV lamps (UV) • etc.

FL

FL

FSS

FSS

PF

FP92 % recycled

97 % recycled

99.5 % recycled

JETLACE

Optimization of the water filtration system High-efficiency water treatment

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Innovative drying solutionsHigh-efficiency combination: ANDRITZ supplies its own through-air dryer technology to meet the highest performance levels for non-wovens lines. The dryers excel by achieving high nonwovens product quality while saving energy.

neXecodry SYSTEMThe neXecodry drying technology, a combination of dewatering and drying techno logy, was designed by ANDRITZ to make significant reductions in the energy consump-tion of existing spunlace, Wetlace and Airlace production lines. Nonwovens producers achieve better quality fabrics with higher bulk and no pattern degradation.

neXdryneXdry is a through-air dryer designed and manufactured by ANDRITZ and available for spun-lace, Wetlace, Airlace, spunbond, and Spunjet processes at very high production speeds. It features high evaporation capacity and low power consumption.

neXdry AvantageneXdry Avantage drying technol-ogy is designed by ANDRITZ in Europe and made in the ANDRITZ facilities in China. This efficient dryer is the perfect solution to meet the demands of spunlace producers using aXcess lines for a capacity range up to 12,000 t/a.

neXdry drying technology designed for high line capacity at low energy consumption neXdry designed for drying of high-capacity cellulosic fibers drying

YOUR BENEFITS

• Up to 35 % energy savings• Premium-quality

nonwovens• Easy to use• Roll-in / roll-out design• Extremely durable• Compact design• Low operating cost• Perfectly designed for

your line upgrade

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U-DrumThe U-Drum design has an extra-ordinarily large open area (96 %) that permits high air flow at a low pressure drop for extremely efficient drying. The U-Drum (patent pending) is made of 100 % stainless steel. Its structural rigidity and integrity are such that it can be offered on lines with working widths up to six meters and at speeds of up to 1,200 m/min. The U-Drum design is ANDRITZ Nonwoven’s cornerstone development in a new generation of dryers with high evaporation capacity and low power consump-tion for electrical ventilation.

QUALITY MAINTAINEDNonwoven producers are facing challenges over and above energy and quality issues. The neXecodry dewatering and drying technology solution contributes to a plant’s ability to reduce its carbon foot-print by reducing energy consump-tion and supports the producers in meeting its sustainability goals. The ANDRITZ neXecodry technol-ogy does not come into contact with the web, it does not alter the product properties, it does not degrade the web pattern, even with sensitive fibers, and it will not overheat or overdry. This maintains perfect conditions for premium-quality nonwovens in terms of bulk and softness.

Full efficiency in drying thanks to the double drum

Optimized air path

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FRANCE ANDRITZ Perfojet SAS Montbonnot, France p: +33 4 76 52 23 11 [email protected] ANDRITZ Asselin-Thibeau SAS Elbeuf, France p: +33 2 32 96 42 42 [email protected]

GERMANYANDRITZ Küsters GmbH Krefeld, Germany p: +49 2151 34 0 [email protected]

CHINAANDRITZ (China) Ltd. Wuxi branch office Wuxi, P.R. China p: +86 510 8536 1269 [email protected]

INDIAANDRITZ Technologies Pvt. Ltd. Chennai, India p: +91 44 4293 9393 [email protected]

ITALYANDRITZ Diatec Collecorvino, Italy p: +39 085 82060-1 [email protected]

USAANDRITZ Inc. Spartanburg, USA p: +1 864 587 4848 [email protected] ANDRITZ SHW Inc. Torrington, USA p: +1 860 496 8888

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GET THE MOST OUT OF YOUR INVESTMENTAt ANDRITZ Nonwoven, we know that your business depends on satisfied customers and efficient processes. That’s why we support you in every aspect of your nonwoven production. Take advantage of technology that lets you produce consistent quality for decades to come. Profit from the highly efficient use of energy and raw materials that our production provides. You can rely on our responsive service teams, who will protect your investment and optimize your processes. Experience how innovative approaches and digital services give you more control than ever before. With ANDRITZ, the leading supplier for the nonwovens market, you get the most out of your investment.